Byndoor, August 20, 2025: A theft incident involving a passenger drugged with a laced chocolate was reported at Byndoor Police Station in Udupi district. The complainant, Harish from Bantwal, was traveling by train from Karwar to Mangaluru on August 10, 2025, when an unidentified man, approximately 35 years old, boarded at Bhatkal. After introducing himself, the stranger offered Harish a chocolate, which caused him to fall asleep. Upon waking the next morning, Harish discovered that valuables worth ₹4.86 lakh were missing.

The stolen items include a 28-gram gold chain valued at ₹2,35,000, an 8-gram gold ring worth ₹70,000, a Fast Track watch priced at ₹3,500, a OnePlus mobile phone (SIM: 96866*****) valued at ₹28,000, ₹5,000 cash from his shirt pocket, and ₹1,45,000 cash from his bag, totaling ₹4,86,500. Harish filed a complaint detailing the theft, and the Byndoor police have registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for theft and cheating. The investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspect.